202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book is a sociological study of a societal grouping that has the popular title ’middle class’. It argues that it is more precise to describe the middle classes as dominant groupings, and the book draws upon a wide range of characters from such groupings. In a detailed analysis of cultural practices, those making an appearance include omnivores, carnivores, herbivores, the middle-brow,... Read more
Culture and the Middle Classes: An Introduction; Chapter 1 The Middle Classes: A Cohesive Middle Class?; Chapter 2 The Middle Classes: Dominant Groupings; Chapter 3 Culture; Chapter 4 Theatre-Goers and the Silver Disposition; Chapter 5 Cultural Practices and the Silver Disposition; Chapter 6 Defensive Formations and the English Countryside;
Biography
Simon Stewart is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at The University of Portsmouth, UK
'Sociology at its best, looking behind the curtains. Stewart provides a theoretically subtle and empirically intriguing study of the meanings, practices, fears and foibles of the middle classes. But the book goes further. We all claim to be middle class nowadays, and so Culture and the Middle Classes is also a revealing report on the state of England.' Keith Tester, University of Hull, UK 'This is a key work for Class Studies. Following Raymond Williams, Stewart presents a coherent argument against any idea of a single "middle class", instead proposing that there are many types of defensive formations and dominant groups, including his newly identified "silver disposition". Stewart's book is a mature work in an immensely readable style, his comprehensive empirical studies are fascinating.' Sally R. Munt, University of Sussex, UK
